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A new government survey of private renters is checking whether they received the correct documentation from their agent when they begin...

ARLA Propertymark is calling on the government to properly fund local authorities so they can combat rogue operators in the private...

The long-awaited White Paper on rental reform is some time away, with a minister at the centre of its preparation saying he and...

A leading buy to let mortgage expert has backed the government’s pledge to issue a White Paper and additional consultation before...

Some lettings industry figures are beginning to express doubt as to whether the government’s broad commitment to reform the private rental...

The most vocal campaign group for tenants, Generation Rent, has warned government that renters have already been waiting two years for...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says the government is willing to listen to agents and other industry players ahead of...

The government has confirmed that reform of the private rental sector will be a priority for the coming session of Parliament. A...

Today’s Queen’s Speech, setting out the government’s legislative programme for the next year, is expected to include rental reform. It’s thought one...

A prominent London Conservative MP has made a scathing attack on the current rental sector’s structure, saying it is skewed in...

The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Tuesday May 11, with many expecting this to be when the government confirms...

Housing charity Crisis says government statistics show almost one in five private renters in England in arrears or likely to fall...

Some 39 agents and landlords have had banning orders over the past three years according to a report in The Guardian. Under the...

A charity is calling for a new national body to oversee the private rental sector. Citizens Advice makes this one of three...

Acorn, a prominent campaign group targeting letting agency offices for protests, says the latest eviction ban extension doesn't go far enough. While...

Another council wants an extension to the existing ban on bailiff-enforced evictions, which is scheduled to end on February 22.  Yesterday our...

One of the housing ministers with responsibility for the introduction of the controversial Renters Reform Bill in the near future has...

The long-awaited Renters' Reform Bill, promised 14 months ago, is likely to be introduced to the House of Commons “very soon.” The...

A letting agent and property management expert says the likely introduction of the Renters Reform Bill in 2021 is a chance...

It appears that the Renters Reform Bill - a key measure in the 2019 Conservative General Election manifesto - has been...

PropTech company Goodlord, already used by hundreds of agencies across the UK, has revealed a £10m investment windfall after its latest...

A Liberal Democrat MP is seeking to amend the Renters’ Reform Bill to make it illegal for tenants to be offered...